Sophos Windows Shortcut Exploit Protection Tool prevents malware from exploiting the Windows Shell vulnerability. The vulnerability is present in Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server R2. The tool operates in real time, so users don’t have to remember to run it, and intercepts shortcut files both on PC hard drives as well as non-local drives. The Stuxnet worm first appeared in mid-July, and four new Windows Shell exploits have been discovered.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/sophos-blocks-windows-shell-attacks